ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Iraq: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
65.4%
in 2023
Iraq
49.5%
in 1999
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
168th
Iraq rank
169th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Iraq
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 65.4% against 49.5% in Iraq, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 168th and Iraq ranks 169th of 220 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.3% | 69.4% | 4.1% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 66.1% | 3.5% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 49.5% | 17.1% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Iraq?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 65.4% against 49.5% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq?
- 15.9%, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 168th and Iraq ranks 169th of 220 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release